Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-12

Temperance Talks. The Forests OF Guatemala, The
Attempt on Ferry's Life, Baltimore and Ohio FL
nance, Bismarck Wants More Soldiers, Telegraph
Dispatches, &C.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue, 500, ,751; customs. $685. 1888.
VERY FEW DECISIONS were rendered by the
United states Supreme Court to-day and none
OF them were OF general interest.
CLAIMING 100000 FOR THE SEIZED sEALRRs.-
Capt Warren, Of Victoria, B. c., having completed
detailed claims of nine British sealers seized in
Behring Sea, amounting to about $500 600 the
documents were forwarded to this city saturday.
PAYING THE PENsIoNERs.-rlring six days OF
last week the Pension Agency in this city dis
bursed s719,26sOs to 19.7s7 pensioners, 1.75O of
whom were paid In person on the 5th instant.
There remain about 1000 to be paid during the
present month. Pensioners residing In Virginia
and West N1rginia-Over 5000 In number-have
recently been transferred TO this agency from
Knoxville agency.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Leave OF absence granted Capt.
F. H. Corrie, Marine Corps iretired), further ex-
tended for one year from February i9, 1883, with
permission TO leave the United States.
Army ORDERs.-Special order 259, November z,
amended so that Col. Rufus Saxton, A. @. G., is
directed to return to his home at washington,
ID. c., to await retirement. Second Lieut. Thomas
Ridgeway, 5th artillery. detailed at Wiets Point,
n. Y, for instruction In torpedo service for the
course ending June 30, 1883 VICE "a Lieut. Aver,
D. Andrews, 5th artillery.
CHANGE OF SIrE.-Supervising Architect Freyet
gave instructions to-day for the location OF the
new public building at Huntsville, Ala, on the lot
between Eustis and Randolph streets with open.
1ngs on those streets and also en- Green street,
This Is In accordance with the wishes OF the
Huntsville citizens who had made an appeal To
the architect for change from the original site.
INTERNAL REVENUE APPOINrMRNTs.-The Secre-
tary OF the Treasury to-day appointed the follow.
ing storekeepers and gaugers: b. M. Leverett, 1r.
at Greenville, Ga; WIN. A. Harris at Waverly
Hail, Ga c. j. keating, at Cincinnati, Ohio; C. j.
wilson. at fauk1nyllle, n. c.. X L. CiIlet, at Gin.
cinnati, Ohio; L. w. Bolts at Louisville, KY.
PERsONAL--Gen. HOratio c. King OF BROOKLYN is
In the city on brief visit.-Mr j. NJ Bailey, 1r.,
OF Sioux Falls, Dak., Is in the city.-JOhn B.
Herreshon OF Bristol. r. l., E. Martin, Robt. Eas-
son, and w. A. l. GibbQD Of Omaha, Jas. A. New.
man OF Portsmouth, o., and j. &. Anderson OF Chi
cagO are at the Ebbitt.-Jenerson Chandler OF
Washington, and Francis H. Wigfall, United states
consul at Leeds, were in New York last night
X. OBrfcn OF Erie. Pa, Judge c. n. Lamison OF
OHIO, L. Carter OF Omaha, Clara Morris OF New
York, and r. Beckvith OF New Orleans are at vii.
ard'S-Representative McShane, and Theo r
DOckery or New York are at the RiggS.-Cardiual
Gibbons Is the guest OF Rev. Father Walter or 81.
Patrick s.-Richard Henderson Of New York rs
at Welcker'a-ThOmas D. Snyder OF Chicago
James " Bakewel OF Pittsburg and Edward X
not j. Savage OF Boston. and Z. s. Gayler and Henry
X. Hoyt OF New York are at the ArlingtOn.-Rev.
w. G. Woodbridge OF Chicago, and w, II, Davis OF
Denver, Col, are at the st. James.